THE CORRELATION BETWEEN METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES TO THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMK PGRI KEDIRI 2 ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
Author (Penulis)
SULIS RAHMA NOFIYANTOMI
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
11.1.01.08.0193
Abstract
ABSTRACT
R. Nofiyantomi Sulis (2015). The Correlation between Metacognitive Strategies and Students’ Reading Comprehension of The Eleventh Grade of SMK PGRI 2 Kediri Academic Year 2015/2016
Keywords: Correlation, Metacognitive Strategies and Reading Comprehension
The present study is aimed at describing about the role of reading in academic field especially in SMK. Reading is an essential skill for SMK students to support their competence and it is also a part of English written test. However, the students still find some difficulties in reading. They may have learning strategies especially metacognitive strategies to overcome the problem but the students may not realized about it. Thus, the purpose of this study is to know whether or not there is a significant correlation between metacognitive strategies and students’ reading comprehension of the eleventh grade students.
The research design is quantitative research which is used to investigate the correlation between metacognitive strategies and students’ reading comprehension of the eleventh grade students of SMK PGRI 2 Kediri in academic year 2015/2016. The sample is choosen randomly. Finally, the sample is randomly that consist of 32 students from the different class. Data was collected by using two kinds of instruments, reading and questionnaires.
Based on the result of this research, it is found that there is significant correlation between metacognitive strategies and reading comprehension in SMK PGRI 2 Kediri. It is also supported by the result of data which has been computed by the formula of Pearson Product Moment that the score is r (xy) 0,1678
Finally, the writer conclude that there is a significant correlation between metacognitive strategies and reading comprehension. Metacognitive strategies give significant influence for students reading comprehension. Beside that, the students ability in comprehension become be by using this strategy.